Job Title: Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness (Onsite)

Salary: 47,271+ depending on skills and experience

What youll be doing:

• Lead and develop a team, including training, mentoring, and supporting professional accreditation (CEng / IEng / EngTech)

• Provide specialist technical advice, applying innovation and creativity to drive problem-solving and continuous improvement

• Manage scheduling, planning, budgets, performance, and governance processes to ensure successful delivery of outputs

• Chair technical meetings and reviews to support Manufacturing Engineering deliverables

• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Apply approved tools and systems (e.g., Life Cycle Management, Production Systems) to achieve project outcomes

• Conduct peer reviews and ensure compliance with mandated procedures

• Act as Technical Lead within your sub-discipline and serve as an authorised signatory

• Provide input to senior management on resourcing requirements and workforce planning

• Support business cases for the introduction of new or replacement technologies and equipment

Your skills and experiences:

• HNC with extensive Manufacturing Engineering experience, or a relevant degree with practical ME experience

• Sheet metal bias with experience in fabrication, design-for-manufacture, and production support

• Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma principles, with a proven track record of driving process improvements

• Demonstrated leadership, decision-making, and people management skills

• Experience in planning, build line support, validation, quality, and configuration control

• Proficient with CAD, G Codes, and key manufacturing tools (PLM, ERP, MES)

• Ability to deliver innovative solutions and results within agreed time, cost, and safety requirements

• Excellent understanding of design-to-manufacture processes and future product development

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts you m